Arthur Schopenhauer Quotes on pain

Suffering by nature or chance never seems so painful as suffering inflicted on us by the arbitrary will of another... view

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Satisfaction consists in freedom from pain, which is the positive element of life... view

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

It is a clear gain to sacrifice pleasure in order to avoid pain... view

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

Nature shows that with the growth of intelligence comes increased capacity for pain, and it is only with the highest degree of intelligence that suffering reaches its supreme point... view

By: Arthur Schopenhauer

The two enemies of human happiness are pain and boredom... view

By: Arthur Schopenhauer